huáng
艎
used in '艅艎', meaning a large boat
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
large boat; warship (archaic)
archaicThis character is almost exclusively used in the compound word '艅艎', which refers to a type of large warship or imperial boat used in ancient China (particularly during the Spring and Autumn period). It is an archaic, literary term.
Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
le了
Wú吴
wáng王
chéng乘
zuò坐
de的
yú艅
huáng艎
。
Ancient texts mention the large boat (yúhuáng) that the King of Wu rode upon.
Yú艅
huáng艎
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
huá华
lì丽
de的
zhàn战
chuán船
。
The yúhuáng was a type of magnificent warship.